Sled



Aug. 11, 1925. 1,549,448

- M. T. CEBAR SLED Filed April 26 1922 IN VEN TOR.

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Patented Aug. 11, 1925.

UNITED STATES MARION T. CEBAB, OF WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN.

SLED.

Application filed April 26, 1922. Serial No. 556,629.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARION T. CERAR, a subject of the King of Serbia, residing at lVaukesha, county of \Vaukesha, and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sleds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to sleds.

Objects of this invention are to provide a novel form of sled in which the top board is secured in an effective and simple man ner; in which great'r security is provided for the rider against lateral and against longitudinal motion with reference to the sled; and to provide a rest for the rider for aiding in his comfort and also for preventing his slipping forwardly off of the sled, in case the sled is suddenly arrested.

Further objects are to provide a sled in which a small number of parts are required for its construction, to provide a sled which may be cheaply manufactured, and to provide a sled which is of attractive and pleasing design.

An embodiment of the invention is sho v n in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. l is a longitudinal sectional view of the sled.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the sled.

The sled comprises the usual runners l and 1 which are held apart in spaced rela tion by means of transverse rods 2, 3, and 4. A top board 5 is provided, and is supported upon the forward and rear transverse rods or spacers 2 and 4. Its approximately central portion passes ben ath the transverse spacer 3. It will b: seen, therefore, that this top board bowed downwardly in its middle and projects upwardly at its ends, and also it is to be noted that such top board is positioned between the runners and below their top edges. By this mode of construction, a vied is provided which has a lowered top b ard, thereby providing sides to aid in the securit v' of the riders position.

A rest 6 may be formed integrally with th transverse spacer 3, or may be separately formed and secured thereto. This rest er:- tends upwardly and forwardly at about the angle indicated in Fig. 1, and is adapt-ed to support the rear upper port ion of the legs of the rider when he is seated behind the rest and has his feet located upon the top board in front of the rest. In this manner the rider is secure in his position upon the sled, and also is given some support for his legs to prevent them from becoming cramp (1. Also, if the sled is suddenly stopped, the rest will prevent the riders sliding; forwardly from the s ed. Tln angular position of the rest may be conveniently ltitilllttlllltll by forming the end portion of the spacer of squared contour, and similarly forming the openings in the runners l and 2 of squared outline. In this manner the spat: r 3 prevented from rotating, and the rest is maintainrd in its correct anpa ar position.

The sled may be provided with :1, rear handle which preferably formed intee rally with the top board. This handled may comprise a dovetail shaped integral projection of the top board. and tourist convenient in manipulatii'ig, the sled.

It will be seen that a sled has been provided which is of norl constructiorn of pleasing: contour, and which may be siniplv and readily manufactured. I I

I claim:

1. A sled comprising a pair of runners. a plurality of spacing members secured thereto and extending: therebetwecn. a top board 1' upon the spacers adjacent the ends of the sled and positioned b neatli a spacer intermediate the ends of the sled.

Ii sled coanprising pair of forward and rear spacers, and an intern diate spacer secured to and positioned lietwccn said runners, a: op board resting upon the forward and rear spacers and passi below the int rniediale spar. and a ris. extending upwardly from the intermediate spacer.

3. A sled con'iprising pair of runners forward and rear spacing members. and an intermediate s acing member join. 3; said runners, a top board resting upon said fox ward and rear members and extending beneath said intermediate member. and rest v upwardly and fo: rardlv l'roni y-rniediate memb i 4.. A sled comprisinga pair of spaced runners, a lop board supported l'ietween said runners and downwardly bowed intermediate its ends. and a forwardly inclined rest supported from said runners abo e the dtm'nvvardly bowed portion of the top board.

MARION T. CEBAR.

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